Questioning Zorn's future a big waste of time

That, of course, raised expectations for the team, and when the Redskins failed to fulfill them we looked for scapegoats -- and Zorn was asked to step to the front of the line.

Please.

Under Zorn, Jason Campbell has developed into a steady quarterback, and Campbell's improvement was one of the reasons Zorn was hired. No, I don't know if Campbell can be a championship quarterback, but I do know the Redskins can win with him. A year ago, that was unresolved.

Zorn helped Campbell, and Campbell helped the team. His completion percentage is up. His interceptions are down. And he is a more confident and more reliable quarterback than at any time of his career.

"The quarterback made strides throwing the ball," said Cerrato, "and he became good at the line of scrimmage. He managed the line of scrimmage."

That's another way of saying he didn't screw up, and that's something to admire in quarterbacks. Chad Pennington doesn't screw up, either, but the New York Jets decided that wasn't enough, so they let him walk to Miami. Poll their fans now, and I'll bet they'd say they want him back.

I admit that Campbell isn't the quarterback now that he was earlier in the season; the offensive line that protects him isn't the same, either. The Redskins subtracted two tackles, including Pro Bowler Chris Samuels, while other offensive linemen slowed down.

The result was predictable: Sacks went up, Campbell's performance went down and the Redskins had trouble scoring. If you want to criticize Zorn, dissect his play calling. But how do you question a guy for winning more than he loses?

I don't know. All I know is that it just happened. And I'm not sure why.